It is said, by Infineon, to be the world’s smallest GSMA-compliant and first 28 nm eSIM solution.
The OPTIGA Connect Consumer allows up to 50 percent less energy consumption compared to eSIMs currently on the market, extending the lifetime of the device’s battery without compromising on performance.
It also provides for greater convenience since eSIMs can be managed remotely, making haptic SIM changes simpler, saving time and resources and allowing for greater flexibility.
Smartphone users, for example, can switch between different providers more easily, while manufacturers can be more flexible in their design since physical access is not required. This will be of benefit to IoT devices.
OPTIGA Connect Consumer OC1230 is primarily intended for consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets, and notebooks, and even for small devices such as smartwatches and other wearables as well as 5G routers and POS payment terminals.
The OPTIGA Connect Consumer OC1230’s security architecture is based on Arm v8 and Infineon’s Integrity Guard 32 technology for increased performance and reduced power consumption. It enables a gain of 25 percent power/performance ratio compared to existing eSIMs on the market, helping to extend the lifetime of the device’s battery.
Remote SIM provisioning (RSP) and multiple enabled profiles (MEP) compliant with GSMA SGP.22 v3 also enhance the end user’s experience. Users can download and store several mobile network operator profiles and remotely activate multiple profiles simultaneously.
Measuring 1.8 x 1.6 x 0.4 mm, the ultra-small chip-scale packaging reduces printed circuit board (PCB) space requirements by a factor of 37 relative to Nano SIMs and by a factor of 130 compared to standard SIMs.
The OPTIGA Connect Consumer OC1230 is also available in X2QFN20 (3.0 x 3.0 x 0.3 mm) package. The eSIM solution features a large memory of 1 MB to accommodate multiple network operator profiles along with additional applications and user data.
OPTIGA Connect Consumer OC1230 is security evaluated according to BSI-CC-PP-0100-2018, specified in GSMA SGP.25 and is based on post-quantum-cryptography-(PQC) ready hardware.
